53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

strangled sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like a

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter

it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I

he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his

wanting him to see the

“What happened?”

was husky and low, but it was missing the

this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright

He whispered, stroking my

the sob that left my

control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed

was something Theon would do, sure he was comforting, but the emotions and concern that seemed to be in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when they were branded

miss them.” I whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber

and he looked

“I know…”

of them or both are not my

were my world.” I said

triggered

anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for

I felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last

I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was

up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you.

I push him away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It

was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain go.”

I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I

as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret

I know they

eyes met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking

“I will.”

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